Qixi

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Qixi

/ˈt͡ʃiːˌʃiː/

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From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 七夕 (Qīxī, “Night of the Sevens”).

proper noun

A Chinese festival celebrating the mythological annual meeting of Zhinü and Niulang, held on the seventh day of the seventh Chinese lunisolar month.
Similar: Qixi Festival, Chinese Valentine's Day, Double Seventh Festival, Magpie Festival, Night of Sevens

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中文	七夕 Qīxī

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@misc{qixi_2026,
  title = {Qixi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/qixi},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}